Roman Catholic Diocese of Vitoria

The Diocese of Vitoria (Latin: Dioecesis Victoriensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Vitoria-Gasteiz in the ecclesiastical province of Burgos in Spain.

Diocese of Vitoria Dioecesis Victoriensis Diócesis de Vitoria (es) Gasteizko elizbarrutia (eu)
Location
Country	Spain
Ecclesiastical province	Burgos
Metropolitan	Burgos
Statistics
Area	3,282 km2 (1,267 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2014) 329,900 298,000 (90.3%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	8 September 1861
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Vitoria-Gasteiz
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Juan Carlos Elizalde Espinal
Metropolitan Archbishop	Francisco Gil Hellín
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

History

Figure of St. Prudentius, patron saint of Vitoria-Gasteiz

• September 8, 1861: Established as Diocese of Vitoria from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Burgos, Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada and Diocese of Pamplona–Tudela

Special churches

• Former Cathedral:
  • Catedral vieja de Santa María, Vitoria, Álava, País Vasco
• Minor Basilica:
  • BVM, Vitoria, Álava, País Vasco

Leadership

• Bishops of Vitoria (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Juan Carlos Elizalde Espinal, (2016.01.08 – Present)
  • Bishop Miguel José Asurmendi Aramendía, S.D.B. (1995.09.08 - 2016.01.08)
  • Bishop José María Larrauri Lafuente (1979.02.16 – 1995.09.08)
  • Bishop Francisco Peralta y Ballabriga (1955.01.10 – 1978.07.10)
  • Cardinal José María Bueno y Monreal (1950.05.13 – 1954.10.27)
  • Archbishop Carmelo Ballester y Nieto, C.M. (1943.06.10 – 1948.10.09)
  • Bishop Mateo Múgica y Urrestarazu (1928.03.10 – 1937.10.12)
  • Archbishop Zacarías Martínez Núñez, O.S.A. (1922.12.14 – 1927.12.02)
  • Patriarch Leopoldo Eijo y Garay (1917.03.22 – 1922.12.14)
  • Archbishop Prudencio Melo y Alcalde (1913.07.18 – 1916.12.04)
  • Archbishop José Cadena y Eleta (1904.11.14 – 1913.07.18)
  • Bishop Ramón Fernández Piérola y Lopez de Luzuriaca (1889.12.30 – 1904.01.25)
  • Archbishop Mariano Miguel Gómez Alguacil y Fernández (1880.12.16 – 1889.12.30)
  • Cardinal Sebastián Herrero y Espinosa de los Monteros, C.O. (1876.12.18 – 1880.06)
  • Bishop Diego Mariano Alguacil Rodríguez (1861.12.23 – 1876.12.18)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Spain

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website